Molly Ranson is an American actress who played the role of Carrie White in the 2012 Off-Broadway revival of Carrie: The Musical. She is also known for her roles in Broadway productions such as Jerusalem, August: Osage County, and Fish in the Dark. She has also appeared in television shows such as The Good Wife, The Knick, and Younger.
Biography[]
Molly Ranson was born in 1992 and grew up in New York City. She attended the Professional Children's School and the Juilliard School, where she graduated in 2010. She made her Broadway debut in 2008 as Jean Fordham in August: Osage County, a role she reprised in the 2009 London production. She also played Pea in Jerusalem in 2011, and Sarah in Fish in the Dark in 2015.
She is best known for her portrayal of Carrie White in the 2012 Off-Broadway revival of Carrie: The Musical, which was a reworked version of the 1988 Broadway flop based on the 1974 Stephen King novel and the 1976 film adaptation. She received critical acclaim for her performance, which was described as "heartbreaking", "powerful", and "vulnerable" by various reviewers. She also recorded the cast album of the musical, which was released in 2012.
She has also appeared in several television shows, such as The Good Wife, The Knick, Younger, Madam Secretary, and God Friended Me. She also starred in the 2016 film Slash, a comedy-drama about fan fiction writers.
Trivia[]
- She is a fan of Stephen King's novels and was familiar with the story of Carrie before auditioning for the musical.
- She auditioned for the role of Carrie four times over two years and was cast after the final workshop in 2011.
- She dyed her hair red for the role of Carrie, as she wanted to match the description of the character in the book.
- She performed the role of Carrie for 80 performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre from January to April 2012.
- She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her role as Carrie in 2012.